"twp" meaning in English

See twp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tʊp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twp.wav Forms: more twp [comparative], most twp [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʊp Etymology: From Welsh twp. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|twp}} Welsh twp Head templates: {{en-adj}} twp (comparative more twp, superlative most twp)
  1. (Wales) Foolish. Tags: Wales
    Sense id: en-twp-en-adj-qLGlEZu0 Categories (other): Welsh English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 30 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 56 22 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 24 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: twps [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} twp (plural twps)
  1. Abbreviation of township. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: township Synonyms: Twp, Twp., twp.
    Sense id: en-twp-en-noun-vncSluEd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tʊp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-twp.wav
Rhymes: -ʊp Etymology: From Welsh twp. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|twp}} Welsh twp Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} twp
  1. (Wales) A fool. Tags: Wales
    Sense id: en-twp-en-noun-rTstm6Q2 Categories (other): Welsh English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        },
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          "ref": "1968, Glyn Jones, The dragon has two tongues: essays on Anglo-Welsh writers and writing:",
          "text": "He said if there was a twp more twp than me he would rather be Son Prodigal.",
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        "(Wales) A fool."
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      "form": "more twp",
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    },
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          "ref": "2005, Jonathan Bignell, Stephen Lacey, Popular television drama: critical perspectives:",
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        "Foolish."
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        "(Wales) Foolish."
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    },
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Jonathan Bignell, Stephen Lacey, Popular television drama: critical perspectives:",
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